Natural resources management
Restoration of degraded ecosystems in the Sudanese refugee-hosting area in eastern Chad
The initiative aims to promote the peaceful cohabitation between local and displaced communities based on joint rehabilitation of overexploited ecosystems.
Shaping the water–energy–food nexus for resilient mountain livelihoods
This brief presents a participatory process for assessing the status of water–energy–food systems in mountains, identifying governance and technical options and exploring alternative scenarios.
Indigenous fodder trees to boost livestock economy and tackle climate hazards
This policy brief describes how Indigenous Fodder Trees can be used to improve food security and enhance the climate resilience of livestock herders.
Climate Change & Environment Nexus Brief: Fragility and Conflict
This brief looks at the nexus of environment, climate change, fragility and conflict and their complex interlinkages, and focuses on conflicts related to declining natural resources.
Adaptation to Climate Change in Morocco by Protecting Genetic Resources and Retaining their Fair Use
The Moroccan Government is supported by GIZ to assist state institutions in introducing methods and instruments for environmental protection and sustainable / efficient use of ecosystem services.
Agent-based modelling: A tool for addressing the complexity of environment and development policy issues
This working paper introduces agent-based modelling as a potential tool for examining complex modern policy problems, and offers examples from recent applications.
Advancing adaptive governance of social-ecological systems through theoretical multiplicity
The aim of this paper is to examine adaptive governance as a theory of environmental governance.
Gobernanza Territorial: Decisiones Sobre Agua, Bosques y Personas
Algunas lecciones aprendidas del proyecto EcoAdapt en la puesta en escena de los sistemas de manejo de recursos naturales que apoyan la toma de decisiones y abordan los conflictos socio-ambientales
Promoting Local Adaptive Capacity: Experiences from Africa and Asia
Using a local adaptive capacity framework as a starting point, this research paper analyses 7 case studies from across Africa and Asia that represent a range of different interventions.